{
  "id": 8873652,
  "title": "S. Korea pounds Mongolia to grab quarterfinal berth in women's hoops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/s-korea-pounds-mongolia-to-grab-quarterfinal-berth-in-womens-hoops",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260921/s-korea-pounds-mongolia-to-grab-quarterfinal-berth-in-womens-hoops"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South Korea has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the women's basketball tournament at the Asian Games, defeating Mongolia 88-61 on Monday. Forward Lee Hae-ran was the standout player for South Korea, scoring 20 points. The victory came after South Korea's 106-40 win over Malaysia on Friday, securing their place in the tournament's top group. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-place teams, will advance to the quarterfinals. Despite Mongolia's strong second-half performance, they were unable to overcome South Korea's early deficit, ensuring South Korea's advancement to the next round.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea pounds Mongolia to grab quarterfinal berth in women's hoops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/s-korea-pounds-mongolia-to-grab-quarterfinal-berth-in-womens-hoops-8875689",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:02:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}